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[Intro]
 C
[Verse]
ThrCee weeks before I could Feven meet
My brother's sDmon, didn't see him turn Gone or two
ThrCee months I haven't made SFunday service once
I'm out on the rDmoad praying alGone
Every nCight for a sign that I'm doFin' this right
And I'm rAmight where I'm supposed to bGe
[Chorus]
MComma said "You'll be a star"
And DGaddy said "you're gonna go far
FAll ya gotta do is sing your heart out"
A lCot of miles, a lot of tears
Have gGiven me some of my best years
FBut there's so much I had to miss out oCnEm  
Six yFears of missing home for three Dmminutes on the radiCo
[Verse]
ThrCee years of wishing that hFe was here holding my hDmand
No I didn't plGan for thCose three words
To be the Fones that hurt
They don't sound the sDmame from so far awaGy, oh my
[Chorus]
MComma said "You'll be a star"
And DGaddy said "you're gonna go far
FAll ya gotta do is sing your heart out"
A lCot of miles, a lot of tears
Have gGiven me some of my best years
FBut there's so much I had to miss out oCnEm  
Six yFears of missing home for three Dmminutes on the radiCo
[Instrumental]
 C        F        Am    G    F    Dm
[Bridge]
I do it for the thrCee girls
At my show that sFaved up for the third row
And the thrAmee times that I heard just thGis week that my words
Were sang by a thrCee year old
Hairbrush for a mFicrophone
Little girl with a drAmeam
And that girl was mGe, yeah
[Chorus]
MComma said "You'll be a star"
And DGaddy said "you're gonna go far
FAll ya gotta do is sing your heart out"
A lCot of miles, a lot of tears
Have gGiven me some of my best years
FBut there's so much I had to miss out oCnEm  
Six yFears of missing homeDm  
But I'd spend fBbifty more gone for three mFinutes on the radiCoF  
End on C
Written by Lauren Alaina, Seth Ennis, Jordan Reynolds
Road Less Traveled
Track 3
2017

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Three

by Lauren Alaina

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[Intro]

[Verse]

C F

Three weeks before I could even meet

Dm G

My brother's son, didn't see him turn one or two

C F

Three months I haven't made Sunday service once

Dm G

I'm out on the road praying alone

C F

Every night for a sign that I'm doin' this right

Am G

And I'm right where I'm supposed to be

[Chorus]

Momma said "You'll be a star"

And Daddy said "you're gonna go far

All ya gotta do is sing your heart out"

A lot of miles, a lot of tears

Have given me some of my best years

F C Em

But there's so much I had to miss out on

F Dm C

Six years of missing home for three minutes on the radio

[Verse]

C F Dm

Three years of wishing that he was here holding my hand

G C

No I didn't plan for those three words

To be the ones that hurt

Dm G

They don't sound the same from so far away, oh my

[Chorus]

Momma said "You'll be a star"

And Daddy said "you're gonna go far

All ya gotta do is sing your heart out"

A lot of miles, a lot of tears

Have given me some of my best years

F C Em

But there's so much I had to miss out on

F Dm C

Six years of missing home for three minutes on the radio

[Instrumental]

C F Am G F Dm

[Bridge]

I do it for the three girls

At my show that saved up for the third row

Am G

And the three times that I heard just this week that my words

Were sang by a three year old

Hairbrush for a microphone

Little girl with a dream

And that girl was me, yeah

[Chorus]

Momma said "You'll be a star"

And Daddy said "you're gonna go far

All ya gotta do is sing your heart out"

A lot of miles, a lot of tears

Have given me some of my best years

F C Em

But there's so much I had to miss out on

F Dm

Six years of missing home

Bb F C F

But I'd spend fifty more gone for three minutes on the radio

End on C

Written by Lauren Alaina, Seth Ennis, Jordan Reynolds

Road Less Traveled

Track 3

2017

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